LEAST TERN CONSERVATION DONTATION BY FRIENDS OF GOOSE POND
The FRIENDS OF GOOSE POND BOARD recently voted to commission and pay for 30 new tern decoys. The decoys will assist the DFW Nongame Bird Biologists and their nesting island project for Federally Endangered Interior LEAST TERNS in Goose Pond FWA Main Pool West. Photos: a recently hatched Least Tern chick on the island, July…
Read MoreGoose Pond Bioblitz
Goose Pond Bioblitz These were some documentary shots taken of Goose Pond’s second Bioblitz on 6/18/16. Thank you Dave Fox for the wonderful photos. Thanks to everyone for their hard work.
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Family Frog Gigging Event June 17, 2016
10th ANNUAL GOOSE POND FWA FAMILY FROG GIGGING EVENT JUNE 17, 2016 The popular annual Goose Pond FWA family frog gigging event will take place this year on Friday evening June 17, 2016. Advance pre-registration is required. Space is limited. Newcomers and adults and youth who have not done this event before are especially welcome.…
Read MoreCritter Corner No. 14 – The Chorus Frog & Spring Peeper by George Sly
Critter Corner No. 14 I unabashedly love the spring season here in Indiana. The steady progression of natural events – from the first leaf buds and flowers to the onset of morels and the return of Neotropical migrants – leaves me fascinated, entertained, and in awe of Nature’s annual power of rejuvenation. But, if I…
Read MoreWabash River Conservation Area Has A New Website
The new official DNR web site for the WABASH RIVER CONSERVATION AREA http://www.in.gov/dnr/healthyriver/7641.htm Check it out. Very extensive. Has Maps. A Video. All the usual categories of a DFW property web site. We will have to see what managing part of it from the distance of Goose Pond FWA really means in practice. This is…
Read MoreHistory of Miner Monarchs
The History of Miner Monarchs Miner Monarchs began when Emma and I were in 5thgrade. I found an article in the New York Times explaining about the monarch’s decline in population. I sent Emma a link to the article, and we agreed we needed to do something. My father, who is on the Friends of…
Read MoreINDIANA YOUNG BIRDERS CLUB TRIP
SPECIAL TRIP FOR YOUNG BIRDERS AT THE FRIENDS OF GOOSE POND MARSH MADNESS SANDHILL CRANE FESTIVAL, SATURDAY MARCH 5 2016. TRIP LED INDIANA YOUNG BIRDERS CLUB OF INDIANA AUDUBON SOCIETY For details go to the IYBC web site: http://www.indianaaudubon.org/…/m…/EventDetails/Default.aspx The trip starts at 8:30 AM. Young birders must be accompanied by a parent or guardian,…
Read MoreMBTA 100 Years Conserving Todays Birds For Tomorrow
Download PDF of MBTA Handout The treaty rallies and connects multiple agencies such as the Indiana Fish and Wildlife Service, other states and international partners to share in conservation, protection, and management of migratory bird populations and their habitats.
Read MoreGoose Pond MBTA Centennial Crane Field Trip
Goose Pond MBTA Centennial Crane Field Trip Start Date/Time: February 27, 2016 9:00 AM Eastern TimeEnd Date/Time: February 27, 2016 by 2:00 PM Eastern TimeRecurring Event: One time eventDescription: Goose Pond MBTA Centennial Crane Trip Sponsorship: Indiana Audubon Society & Friends of Goose Pond Leaders: Lee Sterrenburg and Kathy McClain, Friends of Goose Pond Details:…
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